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Adult victims, suspected shooter ID'd in Erie mass shooting
Officials identified six adult victims after a shooting that left nine people dead, including two children and a pregnant woman, police said.
On Friday, a gunman fatally shot nine people at an Erie, Pennsylvania home before taking his own life; suspect Matthew Stone Sr., 45, died before police arrived.
Most victims were Stone's relatives, including his wife Michelle Stone and their children Jonathan Stone, Matthew Stone Jr., and Angelina Stone; officers reported an "eerie silence" upon arrival.
Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook identified additional adult victims Twila Tanner, 51, and Lora Roberts, plus two children under 18. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah confirmed the suspect used a legally registered handgun.
Authorities are treating the incident as a domestic situation without a determined motive. Lorah described the crime scene as the "worst" he had ever seen in his law enforcement career.
"I think mental health is at play here, but I think it is too soon to really go into a motive," Lorah said. Those struggling with suicidal thoughts can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.